IBM 8671 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 84

Installing, internal, drives

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Installing internal drives If you add different types of drives, your system can read multiple types of media and store more data. Several types of drives are available, such as: v Diskette v Hard disk v CD-ROM v DVD-ROM v Tape, including digital linear tape (DLT), super digital linear tape (SDLT), and linear tape-open (LTO) Note: The server supports both internal and external tape drives. Your server contains hardware that enables you to replace a failed hard disk drive without turning off the server. Therefore, you have the advantage of continuing to operate your system while a hard disk drive is removed or installed. These drives are known as hot-swap drives. Each hot-swap drive has two indicator LEDs (see "Server controls and indicators" on page 4). If the amber hard disk status LED for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and requires replacement. When the hard disk drive status LED indicates a drive fault, you can replace a hot-swap drive without turning off the server. Each hot-swap drive that you plan to install must be mounted in a hot-swap-drive tray. The drive must have a Single Connector Attachment (SCA) connector. Hot-swap-drive trays come with hot-swap drives. 74 xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Installing
internal
drives
If
you
add
different
types
of
drives,
your
system
can
read
multiple
types
of
media
and
store
more
data.
Several
types
of
drives
are
available,
such
as:
v
Diskette
v
Hard
disk
v
CD-ROM
v
DVD-ROM
v
Tape,
including
digital
linear
tape
(DLT),
super
digital
linear
tape
(SDLT),
and
linear
tape-open
(LTO)
Note:
The
server
supports
both
internal
and
external
tape
drives.
Your
server
contains
hardware
that
enables
you
to
replace
a
failed
hard
disk
drive
without
turning
off
the
server.
Therefore,
you
have
the
advantage
of
continuing
to
operate
your
system
while
a
hard
disk
drive
is
removed
or
installed.
These
drives
are
known
as
hot-swap
drives.
Each
hot-swap
drive
has
two
indicator
LEDs
(see
“Server
controls
and
indicators”
on
page
4).
If
the
amber
hard
disk
status
LED
for
a
drive
is
lit
continuously,
that
individual
drive
is
faulty
and
requires
replacement.
When
the
hard
disk
drive
status
LED
indicates
a
drive
fault,
you
can
replace
a
hot-swap
drive
without
turning
off
the
server.
Each
hot-swap
drive
that
you
plan
to
install
must
be
mounted
in
a
hot-swap-drive
tray.
The
drive
must
have
a
Single
Connector
Attachment
(SCA)
connector.
Hot-swap-drive
trays
come
with
hot-swap
drives.
74
xSeries
235
Type
8671:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide